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6 years 5 months ago #10453 by Todd
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I'm going to start a thread here for Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter HiRISE composites. This is image ESP_017028_1445, acquired on 03/15/10 and taken of "channels near Argyre." The composite was processed from the PDS raw RED .img files.

www.gigapan.com/gigapans/203978


hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_017028_1445
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6 years 5 months ago #10454 by RocketDawg
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Thanks! There are some interesting features on this first one.

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6 years 3 months ago #11202 by Todd
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This is HiRISE image PSP_008427_1380, showing part of the Hellas Basin in fall. This image was processed from the PDS RDR version. Note the frequent quarry-like step formations scattered about.

www.gigapan.com/gigapans/205279

www.uahirise.org/PSP_008427_1380

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6 years 3 months ago #11203 by Smittysmit
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Quite interesting. There are several of these that appear to have an arched opening on the right hand side. They give the impression of a cave entrance. While the light is coming from above and to the left, I don't think it is full shadow because I still see light on some of the right side. They look quite similar to the ancient caves that were found in Nepal. They estimate that there is about 10,000 of these caves that were found in central Nepal.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2403094/Mystery-ancient-caves-Nepal.html

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6 years 3 months ago #11207 by Todd
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Quite interesting. There are several of these that appear to have an arched opening on the right hand side. They give the impression of a cave entrance. While the light is coming from above and to the left, I don't think it is full shadow because I still see light on some of the right side. They look quite similar to the ancient caves that were found in Nepal. They estimate that there is about 10,000 of these caves that were found in central Nepal.


That's a good comparison, they do look very similar. When viewing this one, Petra also comes to mind. Here are some enhanced enlargements from PSP_008427_1380.





NASA/JPL/University of Arizona originals
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6 years 3 months ago #11208 by Marty
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Todd -- what height were these taken from?

The Pareidolia on the two side by side heads I can accept as naturally formed not tooled.
But the scroll carving in the stone underneath them -- well uh that may be hard to write off even in my tired old mind.

(I really need a better magnifying glass)

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6 years 3 months ago #11209 by Todd
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Todd -- what height were these taken from?


258.9 km. The distance varies, between around 255 to 320 km. The image scale on that one is 50 cm per pixel. An average sized single "step" formation is around 80 px vertical, 80 x 50 = 4,000 cm or 40 meters high.

www.uahirise.org/PSP_008427_1380
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